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AJ. N. CoLLiNs, or MENASHA, WISCONSIN Letters PatentNo. 94,283, datedAugust 31, 1869. f

IMPROVED BAG-HOLDER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent andmaking part of the same.

grain or other articles, or for other purposes; and consists inarranging on' a suitable stand an adjustable frame, with expansiblearms, to which the bag is attached,' and by which it is held open in anupright p0- sition, as will he hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying plate of drawings- Figure 1 represents a top view ofthe arrangement, v

showing the holder as when in use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. v

A is the stand or pillar, to which the frame is attached, and on whichit is adjusted as to'iheight.

This stand may be supported by inserting its end into a hole intheiioor, or into a movable base or platform, as seen in the drawing at B.

C is a block, to whichvthe movable and expansible portion of the frameis attached, through which the pillar 'A passes.

The block C is fastened, in any desiredposition, by a set-screw, d. t

E E represent two horizontal bars, which slide freely through the blockC, and which are connected together, at their outer ends, by thecross-pieces F E,

between which the bars E are fastened.

G G are two arms, which are 'pivoted to the block C, as seen ,at h h.They pass between the cross-pieces E F.

Each of these arms has a long slot, t', and the cross-pieces F F havepins j, which pass through the slots.

' f 'Bhe bars L slide parallel with each other, through the block C.

The arms G, it will` be seen, are attached to the block G by lthe pivotsh, and' connected by the crosspieces F and pins j. y

The arms G are placed at an angle with the bars E, as seen lin thedrawing, with the pins jj, further apart than -the pivots h h, so thatwhen the pins j are moved on aline parallel with the bars E, the armsGrA will be expandedor contracted, according as the bars.l

E are moved.

An obl'iqneslot through the arms G would have the same effect, if thebars E and arms' G were placed parallel.

K is a cleat, similar in form to the halyard-cleat of a vessel, attachedtothe upper cross-piece F. The bag is attached, as seen in the drawing.vThe projecting ends of the arms G are thrust into the niuth of the bag,and then the mouth is brought over the cleat K. Now, by drawing backthebars E E and cleat K,

n the arms G will be expanded' and the bag opened.

To hold the sliding barsE in the position seen in the drawing, with thebag open, ratchet-teeth' are formed lon one of the bars, as seen in iig.2.

L is a stop-plate, pivoted to theblock C, which drops down into theratchetteeth, and securely holds the bars from sliding back.

These bars are connected together, at their back ends, b v the strap m,by which they may be operated.v

To loosen the bag, the stop-plate L is raised from the ratchet-teeth,and the bars shoved forward, when the arms' G will be forced toward eachother or contracted, which will allow the ybag t'o be released andremoved;

' This bag-holder is adapted to bags of different sizes, 4and the lengthmay be regulated by raising or'lowering the ame on the pillar A, asbefore stated.

Having thus ,described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-v g ,Thecombination of the arms-G G, cross-pieces F F, bars E E, withratchet-teeth on one end, stop-plate L, cleat K, block C, thumb-screw'd,and pillar A, constructed, arranged, and opemtiugsubstantially as shownand described, and for the purposes set forth.

J. VN. COLLINS.

Witnesses:

F. W. FAIaFiELn,

F.'LAMM.

